Former NFL quarterback and FOX analyst Mark Sanchez is navigating a lot. Before the Week 5 matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and the Las Vegas Raiders, Sanchez had to be hospitalized in critical condition after suffering stab wounds. He was later arrested by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on serious charges. Now, he has been discharged from the hospital.

Following his discharge, Sanchez got booked into the Marion County Jail. He got his mugshot and fingerprints taken. As he leftthe jail, he talked about his current focus and issued a word of thanks.

“Right now, I am just kind of focused on my recovery, and I just want to thank the first responders, Eskenazi hospital, Marion County Sheriff, and the Indianapolis Police Department, Metro PD, but I’m focused on my recovery, and I just want to see my wife, I want to see my son, my two baby girls.”

On Saturday, October 4, Mark Sanchez reportedly had an altercation with a truck driver, Perry Tole, over a parking spot. As per Tole’s account, Sanchez started the fight, and it quickly escalated to Tole having to defend himself with a knife. On Monday, October 6, Sanchez’s initial charge got upgraded to a felony charge of battery owing to Tole’s injuries. During the recent interview, when Sanchez was asked if he had any words for Tole, Sanchez ignored it and instead thanked the surgeon who attended to him.

“I guess the real thing here is I just want to thank Dr. Mosler, the surgeon. She saved my life. So, I’m grateful for that.”

Sanchez is currently facing serious legal trouble, including a level 5 felony charge for battery resulting in serious bodily injury, along with three misdemeanor charges: battery resulting in injury, public intoxication, and unlawful entry of a motor vehicle.

Mark Sanchez’s pretrial is scheduled for November 5, and the Fox analyst could face the possibility of serious jail time. But for now, he has received a small positive update from the court to make his life easier.

Judge’s verdict on Mark Sanchez’s immediate future

Following the Indianapolis incident, Mark Sanchez is also facing an uncertain future with Fox. Additionally, Perry Tole has filed a lawsuit against FOX along with Sanchez seeking compensation for “severe permanent disfigurement, loss of function, emotional distress, and other physical injuries.” While Sanchez (and Fox) navigate these lawsuits, Sanchez has been allowed to leave Indiana.

On Thursday, October 9, Sanchez put in a request to travel outside of Indiana until his pretrial arrives. The next day, Judge Jennifer Prinz Harrison accepted the motion, but also made it known that Sanchez has to get processed and booked by the authorities.

Now, Mark Sanchez has done just that. The Marion County Jail now has Sanchez’s fingerprints and mugshots, and he will finally be allowed to leave Indiana. What remains to be seen now is how Fox handles the situation with Mark Sanchez. Beyond that, we also wait to see how Sanchez’s pretrial unfolds in November.